Online Backups with ReadyNAS Vault

The use of a ReadyNAS is a great way to prevent data
loss from disk failures, but if you want to prevent data loss from fire, theft,
flood, or other disasters, you’ll need to also think offsite
backup. There are a couple common ways of doing this — manually shuffling a USB
disk back and forth to an remote location, and setting up two ReadyNAS to
automatically perform daily online backups. The latter costs a little more, but
automates the backups and reduces the chance of a human factor error.

A third option is now available with a new
service called ReadyNAS Vault.

With ReadyNAS Vault, your
ReadyNAS data can be backed up securely to a
remote secure datacenter. Security is
key here as your data is first encrypted before it is sent over wire. The
datacenter itself is inside locked cages in a temperature-controlled facility
with redundant power, connectivity, and fire/flood protections. Access is
monitored and granted to authorized-personnel only. Backup administration is
over 128-bit SSL connection, the same one used by banks and financial
institutions.

Before we get into the nitty-gritty details,
the ReadyNAS Vault service is available free on a 30-day trial, so you can try
it out and see if you think the service is worthwhile before you decide to sign
up for the subscription. You don’t even need a credit card to start the trial.
The subscription fee is quite affordable starting at only $5.95 per month for
basic service and $19.95 for business. Consider the fact that you only need one
account to backup data generated by countless number of users on the ReadyNAS
and the deal sounds even better.